The recent High Court judgment in AstraZeneca (AZ) v IBM (22/11/11), in which the Court was required to interpret the exit provisions in an IT outsourcing contract, serves as a reminder of the importance to both parties of ensuring that the exit terms of the contract receive careful attention at the contract negotiation stage, and that the terms governing the exit arrangements are clear and unambiguous, particularly as these terms will be invoked at a time when the parties’ interests are no long

Of the nineteen draft bills in the Queen’s Speech of 9th May, of most interest to the IT and digital media world will be the draft Communications Data Bill.

On 4 May 2012, a speech by Joaquin Almunia, Vice President of the European Commission was published on a new approach to integrating payments markets in the EU.

They say you're more likely to change who you're married to than who you bank with, but the advent of Open Banking and proliferation of AISPs and PISPs has provided increased opportunities for a dalliance, financially speaking.

The latest review of the UK’s intellectual property laws announced by David Cameron in November 2010 proposes to "make them fit for the internet age".

The UK government has produced draft legislation for the implementation of its proposals for a new 10% rate of tax under the "Patent Box" regime.

The latest review of the UK’s intellectual property laws announced by David Cameron in November 2010 proposes to "make them fit for the internet age".

The exponential growth of social media in recent years has changed the way employees network and share data, with positive and negative implications for the employer/employee relationship.

The first formal stage of the procurement process for a long term IT or telecoms services agreement is usually the "Invitation to Tender" ("ITT"). This document (sometimes known instead as a "Request for Proposal", or "Request for Quotation") describes the services the customer requires and invites potential suppliers to submit detailed bids.

The recent case of Dickinson v NAL Realisations (Staffordshire) Ltd is a "101" guide to how not to run a small business, providing insight into the pitfalls that can await any director or shareholder...

At the Conservative Party Conference, the Chancellor George Osborne announced plans for a new employment status: "employee-owner".

Saturday 28th January saw the annual Data Privacy Day once again upon us – an annual effort to alert the world to the importance of data protection which, to date, has had varying degrees of success.

This is the first edition of the In-House Lawyer we have contributed to, and we are delighted to be involved in the IT, telecommunications & outsourcing area.

In today’s challenging economic climate, many companies are working extra hard to bring in business, and those which are doing well are trying to ensure continued success.

On 29 October, the DfT published the interim report of the independent inquiry into its handling of the franchise process (the "Laidlaw Inquiry").

When will an internet advertiser be liable for trade mark infringement as a result of their use of a third party’s trade mark as a keyword search term?

2016 has seen the popularity of drones continue to grow but, as drone sales increase, concerns over safety have also grown.

On 6 April 2011, the Government introduced a cap on the number of non-EEA migrants who could come to work in the UK under Tiers 1 and 2 of the points based immigration system.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has recently issued its long awaited judgment in the case of L’Oreal v eBay. The judgment provides clarification on when companies who operate online marketplaces will be liable for trade mark infringements committed by users of their websites.

Although the summer was a bit of a wash-out, dealing with the impact of the riots which hit London and other areas of the UK in August gave some HR practitioners plenty to think about.